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Erector Spinae Plane Block for Acute Back Pain in the Emergency Department
Led by Rush University Medical Center · Updated on 2026-03-12
62
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
99 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an erector spinae plane block (ESPB; a type of nerve block) works to reduce pain in adults presenting to the emergency department with low back pain. It will also learn if the ESPB reduces pain, disability, and return to work at 7 days. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does the ESPB reduce short-term pain in participants with low back pain? 2. Does the ESPB reduce longer-term pain, reduce disability, and improve return to work and activities in participants with low back pain? Researchers will compare ESPB to a placebo (an injection that does not involve a nerve block) to see if ESPB works to treat low back pain. Participants will: Receive either the ESPB or a placebo injection in the emergency department Report their pain scores for up to 120 minutes Report their pain, disability, and return to work at 7 days
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Erector Spinae Plane Block for Acute Back Pain in the Emergency Department
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults (age �3e�3d18 years) presenting to the emergency department with isolated low back pain present less than 6 total weeks
You will not qualify if you...
- Do not speak English or Spanish as a primary language
- Are incarcerated
- Have a known pregnancy
- Are allergic to amide-type local anesthetics
- Are unable to tolerate positioning for the procedure
- Have a critical illness precluding the ability to perform the procedure
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Aylin Ornelas Loredo, MMS
CONTACT
M
Michelle Santangelo, MS
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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